Center for shade frames



L. W. ANDERSEN CENTER FOR SHADE FRAMES Filed Sent. 1923 W i 4445 Mia Patented Oct. 14, 1924.

UNITED STATES LAURITZ W. ANDERSEN, OF WATERB'URY, CONNECTICUT.

CENTER FOR SHADE FEAT/TIES.

Application filed September To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, LAURITZ W. Amine sex, a citiaen of the United States, residing at l Vaterbt y, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Centers for Shade Frames, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention is an improved construction of center for shade frames or holders. Heretofore shade frames or holders have been constructed with the center consisting of a solid ring drilled and tapped for two or more wire arms as required. l/Vit-h such constructions of center it is necessary to thread the wires and, to prevent them from working out, they have to be soldered or otherwise secured.

The object of my invention therefore is to provide a center which shall be lighter and cheaper and one in which the wires are held securely without threading, tapping or solderin With this object in view my invention consists in providing two telescoping shells connected together by an eyelet or tubular rivet, the inner ends of the wires being held between the shells and contacting with the shells and with each other so as to prevent radial and circumferential movement of said wires. The invention consists also in certain details of construction hereinafter fully described and set forth in the appended claims.

In the drawings forming part of this specification Fig. 1 is a view showing the complete center; Fig. 2 a horizontal sectional view of the shells and eyelet, the wires being shown in plan; Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the center; Fig. 4 is a detail perspective of the male shell; Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the female shell and Fig. 6 a detail perspective view of the eyelet or tubular rivet.

In carrying out my invention I employ a male shell A. female shell B, the eyelet or tubular rivet C and the plurality of wires D. Shells A and B are formed of disks with telescoping flanges A and B and these flanges are notched at definite points as shown at A and B The inner ends of the wires are preferably angled or bent or otherwise provided with suitably shaped heads or enlargements D. in building up the center 6, 1923. Serial No. 861,239.

the wires are put in the male shell, with the wires resting in the notches A and the angular head D contacting with the inner faces of the flanges A. The eyelet or tubular rivet is then inserted in the central circular opening A in the male shell and the female shell 13 is then placed over the male shell, the end of the eyelet passing through the central opening B and the wires also fit into the notches B and the projecting end of the eyelet or tubular rivet is then headed over and the center is complete.

It will thus be seen that 1 provide an exceedingly light, strong and durable center and in which the wires are held securely against movement in any direction inasmuch as the inner ends contact with each other and with the shell and may also have a bearing against the eyelet or tubular rivet.

\Vhile I have shown three wires united by the shell it will of course be understood that two, four or any desired number of wires may be employed, and it will also be understood that the invention can be used in connection with what is known as harp holders equally as well as in shade holders.

Having thus described my invention. what I claim is 1. A device of the kind described com prising a pair of flanged disks constituting telescoping shells, a plurality of wires having their inner ends headed and arranged between said shells and means for connecting the shells together upon the headed ends of the wires.

2. A device of the kind described comprising a pair of flanged disks, constituting telescoping shells, said flanges being notched, plurality of wires having heads at their inner ends, arranged between said shells, said wires fitting in the notches in the flanges, and means for securing the shells together upon the headed ends of the wires.

8. A device of the kind described comprising a plurality of wires having angular ends and pair of telescoping shells secured together upon said angular ends, said ends contacting with. each other and with the shells.

a. A device of the kind described comprising a flanged disk, the flange thereof having spaced openings, a plurality of wires having heads at their inner ends, said wires resting in the flange openings, and the heads thereof arranged within the flanges and resting upon the disk, and a member connected to the flanged disk and securing said parts together.

5. A device of the kind described cornprising a plurality of Wires having angled ends, of a pair of flanged and notched and apertured shells and an eyelet or tubular rivet for connecting the shells: together, the angular ends of the Wires being positioned Within the shells and contacting with the shells and with each other.

6. A device of the kind described comprising a pair of substantially fiat shallow shells, and a plurality of Wires provided WVlt-ll heads at their inner ends, said heads being arranged between the shells and in the same plane said shells being connected together and holding the Wires in spaced relation.

In testimony whereof,Ihereunto afiix my signature.

LAURITZ W. AN ERsENI 

